New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-02-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.
MINNESOTA G. A. R.
The Annual Encampment Of the State Depart.
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| Tke Annual Encampment OF the State Depart.
ment at st. Paul.
The seventh annual encampment OF the
| Department Of Minnesota, G. a. r. was
held at st. Paul. Nearly all the officers
were present and representati from all
the posts. A committee, consisting ofC.
Q. Andrews, G. Ives and S. r. Snider, was
| appoint cd to take steps looking to the in
corporation OF the department under the
laws OF the state. The report of the
committee appointed at the last encamp-
ment or the matter OF the soldiers home
| was read. The report set forth that the
committee had prepared the bill. intro
duced into the present legislature by Sena-
tor Pope, providing for an appropriation
of 100, 600 fora home, $4,000 to be
spent for grounds. The bill was explained
in detail.
1t was voted that an earnest invitation
be extended to such membe OF the legis-
fature as are members OF the G. 4. R. to
be present and participate in the consid-
Grafton OF the matter before the depart
| ment- The following committee was
appointed to consider and report on all
resolutions and communications pertain
Ing to pensions and bounties:
W. w. Day, L. NJ. Lange, W. w. Camp
bell, II. A. Castle, J. III. Barrett
resolution was passed requesting the
legislature to pass 81 law making Memorial
day a legal holiday. The assistant adult
, ant general was authorized to send the
Following telegram to Presidsnt Clevel md:
The Department OF Minnesota, G. A. R.,
assembly in seventh annual encampment,
unanim ousfy endorses the provisions OF
the dependent soldiers pension bill, under
stood to be in your excelency's hands for
action, and urgently request your favor
able consideration thereof as a measure
OF Justice mosturgently needed.
The reports OF the department officers
| were. then presented, synopsis OF which
follows:
The report OF Department Commander
William Thomas first commended the
| unanimity OF feeling displayed on all sides
! blythe members OF the enc,trupment in
| the state.
Active steps had been taken to bring all the
| members into closer harm ony. The sum OF
| $3.50 had been expended for postage and
travelling expenses, incident to working up
| this better order OF things. Jan. /, 1856,
there were 143 posts in this department,
135 being reported Jan. I, 1887, there
were 1853 posts, $50 being reported. There
were eight delinquent each year. In $50
| fifteen new posts were added. Jan. 1, 1886,
the membership in good standing was
6,672;J AMI 1887, 7,505;netgai Z 50. Lost
by death in 1885, 50; reported dropped
800; suspended, 943. The report OF the
assistant quarterib aster general shows
a balance on hand Feb. 8, 1886, 50, $751;
50; present balance SO, 1898; net in
crease. S7l5.34. Amount expended for re-
lief in the past year, So, 1896; number OF
comrades relieved, 125, number OF
other persons.5 4; amount contributed to
the Grant monument fund, $S6.75; to
Charleston sufferers by earthquakes, $257.-
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Assistant Adjutant Daniel Fish OF Min.
neapols gave a report OF the doings OF his
Office much OF which is found in the com
mander's report. A complete list OF all the
! posts in the state, with the membet ship,
was. subjoined to thereport. The following
| posts were organized during the year:
Gen. Hancock, No. 146 Henderson; Ord,
No. 20, st. Paul; E. S. Frazier, No lat,
Park Rapids; Bircher, No. 14S, ST. Paul;
Ford, No. $50, Mazeppa; George i. ADJ
ANS. No. Isl, Eagle Bend; Cassius Fair
child. No. l52; Dawson; L. P. Pence, No.
153, Morristown; j. c. Whipple, No 154,
Montrose; Gen. Shields, No. 155, Shake
pee; Col. David Hughes, No. 1876, Lander
ton; Albert Woodbury., No. 157, Cam
bridge; William R. Baxter, No. 15S, Chas-
ka;--No. los Renville.
With the minor changes mentioned the
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the afternoon there was large amount OF
| routine business transacted and a long
list OF resolutions was adopted. A conden.
sation OF the same will be found below
THEY RESOLVED.
We tender he artiest thanks to the commit
tee on soldiers home for its efficient labors
in behalf OF the object committed to its care,
velw OF past differences Of opinion as to de-
! tails OF legislation required to establish
/ soldiers home and to provide for Temporal
| ry relief to such eX-soldiers as may not
/ desire to reside in such home; resolved,
/ that the compromise bill prepared by the
| special committee Of the two houses OF the
/ legislature (Pope's billy be approved and
! its passage urged in substantially the Same
| form. We gratefully express hearty
| appreciation of the noble, self-sacrificing
work OF the Wonan's Relief corps. The
adiutant general is to forward to each
| post comm ander OF the department a pa
| per setting forth the object OF the relief corps
| with orders that it be read before each
/ post. Voted to appoint a committee oil
three to thoroughly investigate the claims
/ OF certain Minnesota soldiers as to which
was the first to enlist in the war, and, il
possible, to settle the question forever. II
this be possible, TO definitely settle who
was the first man to enlist in the Union
army from Minnesota.
| iAGJ. l.. NJ NtWSOu, dtDSiU CCAelcfH ctllu
J.J. McCartly were appointed.
The council of Administration reported
the amount received for dues $2,9O6.9O.
The report OF Assistant Quartermaster
7 General Mead and Past Assistant
Quartermaster Pratt showed the
cash on hand Feb. IL. $2,557.-
50; total receipts for the year, ST.
! COL. 40; total disbursements, $3,866.1l;
balance on hama at date, $3;277.93, OF
which. 50, $50 is on deposit ats per cent in
the Gerlnania bank ST. Paul. The de.
partment commander elect was directed
| to appoint a committee OF three to pro-
cure a testimonial for the retiring com
mander, and chose Perry Starkweather
William Montgomery and w. w. p.
Mcconnell as such committee
THE OFFICERs-ELEGT.
1 The election OF officers was the most i'm.
/ port;,nt business OF the afternoon. While
the G. A. r. is supposed to be an entirely
non-poltical organization, yet this does
not prevent any amount of political wire
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